Some Pre-Holiday Drift

By

James "Rev Shark" DePorre

| Feb 17, 2012 | 11:13 AM EST

We have very mixed action as many market players are on hold in front of the long weekend. The possibility of some news about Greece on Monday while U.S. markets are closed for Presidents Day is making it tricky to do much. Given the history, the likelihood is that decisions will be delayed once again, but who knows?

We have some strength in oil, solar energy and retail while precious metals lag again, but there is very little going on as far as themes. I'm playing a few small oils such as Samson Oil & Gas (SSN) and Magnum Hunter Resources (MHR), but there isn't enough energy there to make me aggressive....97 more words left in this article. To read them, just click below and try Real Money FREE for 14 days.

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